EUGENE, Ore. – Federal agents arrested at least six individuals Tuesday night after a group of 50 to 100 protesters, described by sources as Antifa-linked, blockaded entrances to the Wayne L. Morse Federal Courthouse in Eugene, Oregon.
The protest was organized to disrupt operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which has offices in the building. The blockade forced employees to use alternative exits for a period of time.
According to reports, officers from the Federal Protective Service and members of an ICE Special Response Team were deployed to the scene. After issuing dispersal orders and deploying pepper spray, they moved in to make arrests on charges of blocking access to federal property.
The incident occurs amidst ongoing national tensions over immigration enforcement, particularly in sanctuary states like Oregon. It also follows closely on the heels of a recent executive order by President Donald Trump designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
The enforcement action was met with approval from some commentators online. One social media user, Eric Daugherty, posted on X: “GREAT NEWS: Federal agents MOVED IN and ARRESTED Antifa who were surrounding a federal building… Mass arrest them every time they pull a stunt like this.”
The situation highlights the continued friction between activist groups and federal authorities over immigration policy.
